Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2013-2014
Mid-Semester Test (EC-2 Regular)
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: ET ZC341
: INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL
: Closed Book
: 35%
: 2 Hours
: 15/02/2014 (AN)

No. of Pages
=1
No. of Questions = 4

Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book.
All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page.
Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly at the beginning of your answer.

Q.1 (a)

An instrument has an accuracy of 0.5% FS and measures resistance from 0-1500 .

What is the uncertainty in an indicated measurement of 397 ?
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Q.1 (b)

A temperature sensor has a static transfer function of 0.15 mV/C and a time constant
of 3.3s. If a step change of 22 to 55C is applied at t=0, find the output voltage at
0.5s, 2.0s,3.3s, and 9 s. What is the indicated temperature at these times?
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Q.2. A current balance bridge, shown in fig. Q.2. has resistance of R1=R2=1k, R4=590,
R5=10, and V=10.0 V.
(a)
Find the value of R3 that nulls the bridge with no current
(b)
Find the value of R3 that balances the bridge with a current of 0.25mA.
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Fig. Q. 2. Current balance bridge

Q.3. Use an inverting amplifier, an integrator, and a summing amplifier to develop an output
voltage given by
Vout=10Vin+4Vin dt
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Q.4 (a)

Q.4 (b)

A 6-bit DAC has an input of 1001012 and uses a 10.0V reference.

(i) Find the output voltage produced (ii) Specify the conversion resolution.

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Explain Seebeck effect with diagram.

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